| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Adieu | (int.) "Farewell!"; (n.) a farewell |
| Advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| Apex | the highest point, tip |
| Assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
| Bogus | false, counterfeit |
| Exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
| Interim | (n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time |
| Inundate | to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| Malign | (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil |
| Meander | (v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist |
| Metropolis | a large city; the chief city of an area |
| Momentous | very important |
| Obstreperous | noisy; unruly, disorderly |
| Pensive | thoughtful; melancholy |
| Perilous | dangerous |
| Shoddy | of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| Sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| Surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| Tirade | a long, angry sppech, usually very critical |
| Vagrant | (n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly |
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